How long do snakes soak pre shed

dave himself · 02-05-15, 09:58 AM

I've never had a snake soak in its water for very long, but if your temps and humidity are all correct and your concerned just put a smaller water bowl in for a while to stop her from soaking

shaunyboy · 02-05-15, 10:42 AM

check your temperatures ? (aren't too hot)

check for mites ?

pull it out the water and swab the eyes and nostrils with white cotton balls,the mites will easily show up on the white,if there are any present

cheers shaun

**millertime89** · 02-05-15, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dave himself

I've never had a snake soak in its water for very long, but if your temps and humidity are all correct and your concerned just put a smaller water bowl in for a while to stop her from soaking

I've found that that doesn't always work... lol. My big female retic will cram as much of herself as possible into her water bowl when she wants a soak, it looks ridiculous.

JustMeNmySnakes · 02-06-15, 03:24 PM

Well, I woke this morning to a snake skin hanging over one of her branches. She shed sometime between midnight and 4am. Now she's kickin it in her hide. She should be getting good and hungry...

JustMeNmySnakes · 02-07-15, 01:58 PM

Sorry for the elementary questions, but maybe retics are different. She's done shedding, so when would it be safe to offer her a rat?